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KAMPALA — Uganda’s government suspended seven prominent human rights organizations six days before the January 15 presidential election, escalating a systematic crackdown on civil society amid heightened political tensions. The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organisations revoked the operating permits of the groups on January 9, citing vaguely worded allegations that …

NUP Leader  Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has said that he is still being hunted by Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Museveni, to harm him. Since the 16th of this month, Kyagulanyi and the CDF have been exchanging words via X, …

Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye remains in a fragile condition despite showing slight improvement, according to his wife Winnie Byanyima, who visited him at Luzira Maximum Security Prison last Friday. In a statement posted on X, Byanyima said Besigye was too weak to walk from his cell to …

The revelation sparked concern among Members of Parliament, led by Reuben Arinaitwe (Isingiro West), who questioned the fate of the children, especially in cases where relatives are unwilling or unable to take responsibility for them. The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has revealed that at least 294 babies are currently living …

Former Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza has strongly condemned the arrest of Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi, describing it as part of a long-running strategy to criminalise and isolate critics of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government. In a sharply worded statement, Kiiza said Kivumbi’s arrest followed a familiar pattern in …

By: Ronald Kasirye / The Hoima Post Uganda is entering one of its most dangerous political moments in recent years, as the leadership of the country’s main opposition party is systematically targeted through arrests, abductions, and intimidation. In a statement published on his official Facebook account, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, leader …

Remarks made by retired Chief Justice Owiny Dollo during his retirement and handover ceremony have triggered a fresh controversy over the long-running Mutungo Hill land dispute involving the estate of the late businessman Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa and the family of the late Kabaka of Buganda, Sir Edward Walugembe Mutesa …

Former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye is in critical and deteriorating health condition, the Daily Star has learned. The revelation was made by the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), which expressed concern over Besigye’s health while in detention. Besigye, who was allegedly abducted from Nairobi in 2024, is accused of …

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OTTAWA — Members of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) living in Canada organised coordinated protests across several cities to denounce President Yoweri Museveni’s declared election victory, citing widespread election malpractice, violence, and abductions in Uganda. The demonstrations were held in Ottawa, Montreal, and Cornwall, led by NUP members within …